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This is a strange one. Bosch dishwasher has broken door strings but no broked cables in or around the door. Put the machine on and it starts as normal. Fills and starts to wash. A few mins later it just stops. Open the door and close it again and it starts to wash. Heats ect but keeps stopping. Open the door and cloes and it does the same again untill you reach the end of the wash..
Any ideas … SBV65E00GB/75
Re: Dishwasher keeps stopping. SBV65E00GB/75
The door hinges have been bent due to the failed springs letting it drop. The door then becomes “hinge-bound”; this means the door is ‘shut’ but there is constant pressure from the hinges pushing it outwards. When the wash starts, the pressure of the water on the top basket rotor combined with the hinge pressure pushes the door open slightly. The catches on these newer BSH dishwashers have a magnetic switch so as the door moves out a couple of mm’s it will disconnect the switch; shut the door manually and after a while (usually when it’s heated up) it will open again.
First check the door alignment. Assuming the springs / cables are back in place, see if the hinge cable plastic ends reach their limit of travel before the door is fully closed If they do, the hinge is bent. The screws on the hinges can also be forced oval around the screws. Tap that all back into shape and tighten the hinge screws. If still hinge-bound, try to bend the hinges back with a large socket (tall) placed under the hook part of the hinge and braced on the plastic base. Gentle firm pressure pushing down on the door and inwards at the same time should gradually bend it so the gap up the side of the door becomes parallel. If the fault still persists, first change the door hinges, then if necessary the lock and then the magnetic switch but usually fixing the hinges cures it.
HTH,Steve.
Re: Dishwasher keeps stopping. SBV65E00GB/75
As an addendum to aqualectrics post , if the door had fallen doyen with a thump , it can also damage the inner door adjacent to the hinge fixings. If the bottom side edges are bent , the door will not close properly under pressure so will keep popping open. One way to check is if when you close the door to almost shut it should have enough pressure for the door to close itself. If the door sits slightly open and only closes fully when you physically push it home then there’s definitely something bent out of position.
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